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Antique 14++ Karat Gold Hardstone Cameo Brooch. This spectacular museum quality, high relief, early 19th century cameo is carved from hardstone banded agate. This gorgeous female is mounted in an oval 14K++ gold frame set with lustrous half pearls. Her beauty is apparent in every detail. The carver took her braided hair and draped it at the top of her brow, down the back of her head and followed it down her left shoulder, "crossing" it behind and ending it on her right shoulder. A crown adorns her head. Her toga is "fastened" from her left shoulder to her left breast. A teardrop earring completes her look. Without a doubt an exquisite carving of a left-facing profile using a difficult medium. She is in perfect condition as is the frame. width: 1-1/16", height: 1-5/16"; depth: 1/2" with frame, 1/4" alone left side, right side, top

Edwardian 10K Carnelian Shell Cameo of Diana Brooch. Edwardian 10K carnelian shell cameo of Diana, the Greek Goddess of the Hunt. She is Identified by the crescent moon tiara on her head. This beautiful hand carved rendition of Diana is set in a rose gold bezel surround. It is further enhanced with an open work frame with yellow gold leaves on the quadrants. Four seed pearls decorate the frame. Her "tied" back hair has a flowing tendril resting on her shoulder. She wears a strand of pearls at her neck. There are no stress fractures or damage to the cameo. Marked 10K on the closure with safety lock. width: 1-3/8", height: 1-5/8". back view, other view

$ SOLD

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Antique Victorian Shell Cameo Brooch of Zeus, King of the Gods. This incredibly handsome pensive portrait of Zeus is impeccably carved from sardonyx shell in exquisite detail with clearly incised masculine features framed by his flowing curled hair and beard and crowned with a laurel wreath. The cameo is in a rose gold-filled bezel surrounded by a yellow woven gold-filled frame and retains its original c-hook and trombone clasp. [There are three stress fractures to the right of the profile. They do not penetrate the front of the shell. In addition to the photos visible by clicking on the top thumbnail which show the true color of the cameo and frame, the photos shown by clicking on the bottom thumbnail were taken with a light source directly on the reverse of the cameo to show just where the stress fractures are. The cameo is totally wearable as is.] Marked on reverse with the Roman numeral XII. I am unsure which century they may be referencing to since I think the cameo pre-dates 1912. width: 1-5/16", height: 1-5/8"

$ 345.00

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Hand Painted Portrait on Porcelain. c. 1950's female portrait on porcelain in a 14 karat surround with an attached twisted rope design flanked on either side with genuine pearls, topped with a filligree design set with five sapphires and an additional three sapphires at the bottom. [There is a chip out of the top center-left sapphire.] width: 1-3/8", height: 1-7/8" back view

$ 550.00

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Rare 14 Karat Rose Gold Antique Cameo Stick Pin of Ajax, Greek Warrior-King, Hero of the Trojan War. An early 19th century carved hardstone cameo depicting the warrior-king Ajax set in a 14 karat (tests) rose gold frame mounted as a stick pin. The cameo displays the bust of Ajax facing left. Ajax is portrayed wearing a masked helmet over his long curling hair. His profile is pure Classical Greek; his neck is strong and muscular, his eyes are lidded, and he sports a densely-curled beard. He wears a toga clasped at the shoulder. Ajax was considered the second greatest warrior after Achilles (his cousin), and was the one who carried the hero's dead body back to the camp while Odysseus held the Trojans back. Ajax was one of the top fighters in the legendary Greek army that besieged Troy to win back the abducted queen of Sparta, Helen. Described in Homer's "Iliad" as a towering hero protected by a huge shield, Ajax killed himself after a quarrel with other Greek leaders when he was denied the honor of the armor of the dead Achilles. In perfect condition. [See Illustrated on plate 90 in Michele Rowan's "19th Century Cameos".] top: width: 13/16", height: 1-1/16"; total length: 3-3/8" side views, top & bottom, back

$ 225.00

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Antique Edwardian Shell Cameo en Habillé of Flora 14 Karat White Gold. Exquisite large finely carved carnelian shell cameo of Flora, the Roman goddess of flowers and the season of Spring. This "mistress of the flowers" symbolizes new life, spring, regeneration and hope. And the carver portrayed her beautifully with delicate features and flowers in relief in her beautifully wavy hair, on her shoulder and at her bosom. Delicate and detailed and wearing a 2mm diamond centered in a heart. She is bezel set in an equally gorgeous 14 karat white gold frame with an arched-shaped top. width: 1-3/4", height: 2". other view, other view, bottom

14 Karat Antique Shell Cameo Brooch. This gorgeous, highly-detailed c. 1900 shell cameo is a rendition of Ceres with sheathes of wheat in her hair and a trio of roses at the base of her upswept hair and a single rose on her left shoulder. She is bezel set in a 14 karat yellow gold beaded-edged octagonal frame with a simple period engraved design. length 1-5/16", width: 1-3/16"